Health IT

  • Host John Gilroy discusses the expansion of virtualization with Joe Brown, President, Accelera Solutions. September 28, 2010

    September 27, 2010
  • The GWAC is focused on providing health IT services along with other general technology functions. Vendors must have specific health IT capabilities to bid on the contract. NIH said a small business RFP of the contract will be issued soon.

    September 21, 2010
  • The Veterans Affairs Department is facing a new challenge when it comes to cybersecurity: letting doctors access patient data outside the workplace. VA CIO Baker said a major policy change may be needed to ensure the agency is meeting the needs of its veterans and the doctors and nurses who serve them.

    September 20, 2010
  • In theory electronic health records are a great idea. However there are problems that must be addressed before they will be widely accepted among physicians and hospitals.

    August 27, 2010
  • The request for information is part of a broader effort to ensure DoD has capabilities to meet its growing needs and expectations. The Military Health System also has created an EHR Way Ahead Program Office to help oversee the modernization of the health record.

    August 23, 2010
  • Changes in technology, culture and conditions necessitate not only an update, but growth for the three-year old office.

    August 12, 2010
  • The Program Manager for the Information Sharing Environment says the three-year-old document needs to be updated and expanded. This effort is one of five priorities Kshmendra Paul shares in his exclusive interview with Federal News Radio, a month into his new role.

    August 11, 2010
  • Health IT evangelist explains why.

    August 04, 2010
  • The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun implementing program changes designed to increase security and enhance the experience of its patients.

    July 27, 2010
  • July 19th and 21st Hear from FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Environment Executive Michelle Moore, Dr. David Blumenthal on Health IT, Rich Haley on managing financial resources at the FBI, Professor Tom Davenport on analytics and making better decisions, and Alec Ross on using social media to advance U.S. diplomatic goals. All of this and more next week on The Business of Government Magazine show

    July 16, 2010
  • Doctors from the Tufts Medical Center are remotely treating victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Doctors and their patients have real-time, online consultations with doctors in the United States to discuss treatment. During each meeting,…

    July 06, 2010
  • Electronic health records are coming to a sports arena near you. A hospital in New Jersey is providing emergency medical services at a stadium that hosts the local major league soccer team. If a person…

    July 06, 2010
  • More healthcare companies are turning to a popular social networking tool to boost patient engagement. Doctors are creating fan pages for their practices on Facebook as a way to better connect with their patients. Some…

    June 29, 2010
  • The job outlook is getting better for people in the health IT industry. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that jobs in medical records and health IT are expected to grow by 20 percent…

    June 29, 2010